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lisasiler
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Mar 11, 2013, 4:31 PM

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My car is a 93 Toyota Corolla 1.4
My car won't start. We started my car and not even ten seconds later the car shut off. We thought it was the fuel pump, we did check it and it is working fine!!! We now think that it may be the engine relay or the fuel relay but we can not locate it . Can you please tell us where they are........Unimpressed


Hammer Time
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Mar 11, 2013, 4:41 PM

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 All "crank, no start" conditions are approached in the same way. Every engine requires certain functions to be able to run. Some of these functions rely on specific components to work and some components are part of more than one function so it is important to see the whole picture to be able to conclude anything about what may have failed. Also, these functions can ONLY be tested during the failure. Any other time and they will simply test good because the problem isn't present at the moment.
If you approach this in any other way, you are merely guessing and that only serves to replace unnecessary parts and wastes money.



Every engine requires spark, fuel and compression to run. That's what we have to look for.

These are the basics that need to be tested and will give us the info required to isolate a cause.

1) Test for spark at the plug end of the wire using a spark tester. If none found, check for power supply on the + terminal of the coil with the key on.


2) Test for injector pulse using a small bulb called a noid light. If none found, check for power supply at one side of the injector with the key on.


3) Use a fuel pressure gauge to test for correct fuel pressure, also noticing if the pressure holds when key is shut off.

4) If all of these things check good, then you would need to do a complete compression test.

Once you have determined which of these functions has dropped out,
you will know which system is having the problem.



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pantherl142
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Mar 14, 2013, 9:28 AM

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Poor advice deleted

(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Mar 14, 2013, 9:35 AM)


Hammer Time
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Mar 14, 2013, 9:37 AM

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Pantherl142, this site is staffed by professional technicians. Do not contradict us with bad advice.



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pantherl142
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Mar 14, 2013, 9:41 AM

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sorry, new on here and was just giving some advice based on what i know...sorry


Hammer Time
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Mar 14, 2013, 10:17 AM

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We tell people to use a fuel pressure gauge for a reason. Having some pressure at the schraeder means nothing at all and can send you in the wrong direction for hours.



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